Reducing Overhead and Enhancing Security for Human Appeal with Microsoft 365

Human Appeal is an international relief and development agency, and for 30 years they have helped transform and save lives.

They were founded in 1991 by two students in Manchester with the goal for a just, caring and sustainable world. Today, they boast more than 170 employees in the UK, 100+ staff members internationally, and 850+ volunteers.

Working in 24 countries, Human Appeal provides services like emergency relief, food security, water, sanitation, and healthcare via mobile clinics to millions of the most vulnerable people each year.

The challenge

Human Appeal was faced with rising costs, an increased threat of security breaches, and the need to reach staff and volunteers easily and securely in remote areas, and therefore decided to transform their technology.

The solution

Human Appeal needed a solution to increase communication, consolidate data, and bridge the gap between field and office workers.

With help from Valto, they moved to the full suite of Microsoft 365 E3 including SharePoint, Teams, Power Apps, and Power Automate. Human Appeal adopted InTune, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Information Protection to reduce malicious attempts which have decreased by 90%.

The solution has increased security and decreased the amount of time Human Appeal staff spend trying to keep the organisation’s systems safe. With the help of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), Human Appeal has lowered their overhead, centralized documentation, and improved security.

The solution has also helped improve communication, offering clarity and transparency throughout the organisation.